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Augustus in Japanese

オーガスタス

Augustus, when pronounced "O-gu-stus", is オーガスタス (ōgasutasu) in katakana.

O as in go, law, held longg as in gou as in suns as in seet as in topu as in suns as in see
Shared by Augustus Prew and others

This translation is shared by British actor Augustus Prew (オーガスタス・プリュー), lawyer and academic Harry Augustus Garfield (ハリー・オーガスタス・ガーフィールド), and basketball player Seimone Augustus (サイモン・オーガスタス). Other notable people include philosopher, psychologist Charles Augustus Strong (チャールズ・オーガスタス・ストロング).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Augustus Family is My Life," "Augustus Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Augustus Family Is My Life
Augustus Family Is My Life O-gu-stus オーガスタス Augustus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Augustus Family Is My Life
Augustus Family Is My Life O-gu-stus おうがすたす Augustus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Augustus Family Bonds Are Forever
Augustus Family Bonds Are Forever O-gu-stus オーガスタス Augustus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Augustus Family Bonds Are Forever
Augustus Family Bonds Are Forever O-gu-stus おうがすたす Augustus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Augustus Japanese Tattoo Designs

Augustus in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Augustus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Augustus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Augustus, when pronounced O-gu-stus, is オーガスタス (ōgasutasu) in katakana and おうがすたす (ougasutasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

O as in go, law, held longg as in gou as in suns as in seet as in topu as in suns as in see
Augustus in Katakana (Vertical)
Augustus katakana, vertical
Augustus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Augustus katakana, horizontal
Augustus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Augustus hiragana, vertical
Augustus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Augustus hiragana, horizontal

Augustus Meaning Exalted

Names have meanings and Augustus means Exalted which in kanji is 高貴 read kōki. These beautiful designs of Augustus with the meaning exalted make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

Augustus has 3 well-documented meanings.

A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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